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4:31 PM,
Oct. 15, 2013

Valerie McCulley points out the pile of dead bees killed after they attacked her last week.

Written by

Jesselyn Bickley
Desert Valley Times

Last Wednesday was just another day for Valerie McCulley, 72, of Scenic.

Like many who live in the small Arizona community some 10 miles north of Mesquite, McCulley keeps a garden, raises chickens and goats, and maintains a honey bee hive.

It was about time to harvest honey last week, a project she does every few months, so she put on her protective bee suit and veil, and went out to her small desert backyard to take care of business. ...